Homemade Waffle Cones are easy to make with a WaffleCone Express. They will take your favorite ice cream to the next level. When they are still hot, I like to plug the bottom with chocolate chips. No more drips!
For my first attempt at making waffle cones some time back, I used the recipe that came with WaffleCone Express. The cones ended up tasting eggy. Also, I had trouble rolling them into a cone shape.
The next time, I used David Lebovitz's Ice Cream Cone recipe from The Perfect Scoop. They were perfect! I've been using this recipe ever since.
I first posted the recipe on July 9, 2014, and thought that it was time to update not only the photographs, but also the text. In addition, I added a video showing how I make the Waffle Cones. The recipe, however is the same with a few tweaks.
Ingredients for Waffle Cones
I used the following ingredients for this amazing treat: Egg whites, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour and melted unsalted butter. I also used chocolate chips, which I'll explain in a minute!
Making the Batter
As a first step, I beat together the egg whites, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl (Photo 1). Then, I added half of the flour and beat the mixture until smooth (Photo 2).
Next, I added the salt, melted butter and remaining flour (Photo 3). Finally, I beat the mixture until it was smooth (Photo 4).
Making the Waffle Cones
I started by heating the WaffleCone Express for 5 minutes on setting #4.
Then, I brushed both sides with vegetable oil and dropped 2 Tablespoons of batter in the middle (Photo 5). I used a 1 ¾-inch ice cream scoop here.
I closed the lid and cooked the waffle for about 1 minute and 30 seconds. Using a wooden fork, I carefully lifted the cooked waffle and transferred it to a clean dish towel (Photo 6).
With the plastic cone mold that was included with the WaffleCone Express, I carefully rolled the waffle into a cone shape and pinched the bottom to seal it. Then, I held it in place for about a 10 seconds until the cone was able to hold its shape.
If you're wondering about the chocolate chips, this is where they come in. I wanted to make sure that the ice cream didn't drip from the bottom of the cone.
Therefore, I dropped several chocolate chips into the warm cone. Then, I pushed them down with a small dowel as the chocolate melted. This not only worked like a charm, but also produced a chocolaty surprise at the bottom of the cone!
I ended up with 8 incredible waffle cones that were crispy and crunchy. They will take any ice cream of your choice over the top. Yum!
The following homemade ice creams are absolutely delicious in these Homemade Waffle Cones:
- No-egg Creamy Georgia Peach Ice Cream
- Triple Chocolate Ice Cream
- Vanilla Ice Cream - Philadelphia Style
- Limoncello Ice Cream
- Strawberry Ice Cream
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Homemade Waffle Cones (Adapted from David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop)
Ingredients
- ¼ cup egg whites (from 2 large eggs)
- 7 Tablespoons (3 ounces, 85 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup (3.18 ounces, 90 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons (1 ounce, 30 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 24 chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the waffle cone machine to a color setting of around 4. Lightly brush both sides with oil.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat together egg whites, sugar and vanilla. Add the salt and half of the flour; beat to incorporate. Add the melted butter and remaining flour and beat until smooth.
- Spoon 2 Tablespoons batter onto the center of a hot cone waffle machine. Close the lid, lock the latch. Bake for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Check for proper color and adjust timing accordingly. (See Tip 1)
- Carefully remove the waffle from cone waffle machine with a wooden fork onto a clean cloth towel. Use the cloth to help lift and roll the waffle around the cone form, pinching the bottom and holding the cone for about 10 seconds to set its shape.
- Drop several chocolate chips into the cone, and push down with small dowel to the bottom to seal the bottom of the cone. Cool completely. (See Tip 2)
- Store in airtight container. Yield: 8 Homemade Waffle Cones.
Tips/Notes
- I used a 1 ¾-inch ice cream scoop. It produced the perfect amount of batter.
- We've all been there on a hot day when all of a sudden, your ice cream starts dripping from the bottom of your ice cream cone. For the homemade waffle cone, the solution is to drop 3 chocolate chips into the hot cone as soon as it has been formed and holds it shape. The heat of the cone will melt the chocolate and form a seal at the bottom of the cone! This produces the added benefit of a chocolaty surprise at the bottom of the cone.
Mike says
Thanks for the adjustments - my family really enjoys this recipe. My kids have asked for a chocolate version. Can you suggest a cocoa powder ration? Maybe two tablespoons cocoa and reducing the flower by the same? Thanks!
Chula King says
Hi Mike,
Your approach for creating a chocolate version of the waffle cones is spot on! Cocoa powder absorbs liquid and acts a lot like flour, so swapping equal amounts of cocoa for the flour should work well. You could add the 2 tablespoons of cocoa and reduce the flour by 2 tablespoons like you mentioned. For a deeper chocolate flavor you could add 3 tablespoons of cocoa and reduce the flour by 3 tablespoons. Since cocoa is bitter, you might think about adding an additional tablespoon of sugar if you went with the 3 tablespoons of cocoa.
Let me know how this turned out!
Chula
Emma says
Delicious waffle cones, great recipe and technique. The chocolate chips idea is genius! I reduced the sugar to 1/4 cup, still worked out fine. Will be keeping recipe to make waffle cones again and again.
Chula King says
Emma,
I'm so glad that the waffle cone recipe worked for you. It has been my go-to recipe for some time. Thanks for the tip on reducing the sugar. I've thought about using this recipe to make more savory cones and your tip sounds like a winner!
Chula
Jessica says
Recipe worked perfectly first try! Excellent flavor and consistency. Don’t let the thick batter worry you. Just press down the griddle and let the magic happen!
Mayhem Sherer says
This recipe is both delicious, and effective. Sometimes you try recipes and you have to do a LOT to tweak them to work. This one just works without messing around. And it's extremely taste to boot! The addition of the chocolate chips (we used butterscotch chips too!) is a stroke of genius. I have spent more time washing extra shirts because of ice cream cone drips - and this stops it in it's tracks. GREAT recipe!
Chula King says
Thanks so much for your comment Mayhem. So glad the recipe, and the addition of the chocolate chips worked for you!
Chula
Emily K says
This is it, guys - look no further for a waffle cone recipe. Weigh your ingredients, and they come out perfectly crispy and delicious!
Maggie M says
I see what happened... when I doubled the recipe to 16 to print it out--- it keeps the weights the same. So, it was messing up the ratios!!!
Chula King says
Hi Maggie,
I'm so sorry that you initially had issues with this recipe. I'm definitely a stickler for weighing every thing but the 2x and 3x options unfortunately don't apply to the parenthetical weights as you learned. Maybe I should turn off the 2x and 3x option?
Anyway, I'm glad that the recipe ultimately worked out for you.
Chula
Maggie M says
Now that you fixed the recipe quantity of sugar, it's good! Unfortunately, I made it twice with awful results before weighing it to see what was going on! Much better!